Denver Zoo Struggles to Feed 3,000 Hungry Animals Under Their Care amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Photo: Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via GettyThe Denver Zoo is having a hard time providing enough food for their 3,000 resident animals amid revenue deficits due to the ongoingcoronavirus pandemic.Zoo officials at the Colorado facility, like many others across the country, are now asking the public for donations.“It costs us about $100,000 per day to operate the zoo, and $1 million per month on animal care alone. Although we’re open and welcoming guests to the zoo each day, we’re still facing a significant deficit,” Bert Vescolani, president and CEO of the zoo, said to theAssociated Press.

Denver Zoo Welcomes its First Baby One-Horned Rhino — a Little Girl Who Loves a Good Nap

Photo: Courtesy Denver Zoo Put your horns up! The Denver Zoo is celebrating the arrival of their first greater one-horned rhino calf.According to the Colorado zoo, the little girl, who has yet to be named, was born on Feb. 22 to first-time mom Tensing. To allow this bond to strengthen more, the Denver Zoo’s animal care team is keeping this pair behind the scenes for the next 6 to 8 weeks.

Denver Zoo's Same-Sex Flamingo Couple Lance Bass and Freddie Mercury Might Raise Chick Together

Photo: Denzer Zoo Lance Bass and Freddie Mercury are making sweet music together as a long-term couple ⁠— at least, in the animal kingdom. Two male flamingos at the Denver Zoo named after the famous musicians have been a couple for several years, and could one day potentially become parents to a chick. “Did you know that Denver Zoo is home to a same-sex flamingo couple?” the zoo wrote in aFacebook post on Tuesday.

Denzel Washington 'Glad' His Son Quit Pro Football: 'He Had I Don't Know How Many Concussions'

Denzel Washingtonis very happy his actor son John David, 33, gave up his first post-college career, playing professional football, to turn to acting. “He’s had I don’t know how many concussions, a broken collar bone, a torn up knee and Achilles [tendon],” Washington told PEOPLE of his son’s brief NFL career. “No, I’m glad it’s over.” For much more on Denzel Washington, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday

Denzel Washington 'Wondered If Something Was Wrong' with Chadwick Boseman's Health Before His Death

Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images (2) Denzel Washingtonis remembering working withChadwick Bosemanon the late actor’s final film role. Washington, 67, produced the Oscar-winning 2020 Netflix movieMa Rainey’s Black Bottom, which also starred Viola Davis. Speaking withVarietyfor the magazine’s latest cover story, Washington admits he noticed Boseman’s declining health during production. TheBlack Pantherstardiedof colon cancer on Aug. 28, 2020, at age 43. He had been diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016 and had battled it privately for four years as it progressed to stage IV.